Therefore we can tell that the jaw
epithelium is committing the NCC to
become teeth
However, after the oral epithelium commits
the NCC, the surrounding ectomesenchyme
assumes the dominant role and induces
tooth development (controls the epithelial
outgrowth)
Overall...
Ectomesenchymal influence
Induces development of
enamel organ (and
corresponding 4 cell layers
during CAP stage)
Therefore can distinguish that mesenchyme is
controlling the formation/shape of the tooth
Essentially in chronologica order - oral epithelium controller ->
Ectomesenchyme controller -> Enamel
organ controller (recipricol induction)
Two theories
Field theory - in the bud
stage, local factors "tell" the
mesenchyme to form a
particular shape tooth
Code theory - Mesenchyme
is pre-programmed to
become particular shape
tooth prior to the bud stage
E-M interactions are not dependent upon
cell-cell contact. Chemical messengers such
as growth factors like TGF-b, BMPs can
diffuse through a mediator filter (DBM) and
exert their effect on the cell.